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The Godmother

Drama · Melina Farahani · Ages 16+ · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Content Warning Multi-Lingual Performance one person show world premiere
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MARY LEVERIDGE certified reviewer June 30, 2024
tagged as: powerful
Powerful, sensual and funny. Melina brings Griselda to life with a complete ease with the power she wields, a vulnerability towards her son, a shrewdness for the business and sharpness towards men. She is hilariously blunt, and grievously heartbreaking. This was incredibly well written, brilliantly acted, and an absolute joy to watch. ... full review
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JESSICA LYNN JOHNSON certified reviewer June 30, 2024
Important exploration of latin culture, the powerful and problematic world of drugs, and a powerful woman many know too little about, Griselda Blanco... full review
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MICHAEL FRANCO certified reviewer June 29, 2024
A fierce performance by an amazing force of nature on the stage.... full review
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RICHARD LUCAS certified reviewer June 29, 2024
A powerful biographical performance of a powerful, dangerous, flawed, damaged, ambitious, caring, violent druglord sociopath. Put together in a wonderfully full and quick moving <40 minute solo show, Melina Farahani has composed a piece which establishes the character's past and motivations so clearly that one doesn't need to who Griselda is before joining the audience. She's gone from victim to criminal leader, and, with a feminist bravado, crawls her way from a life of poverty and abuse to seeing herself as something of a Robin Hood—taking full advantage of the human weakness in the desire "to tough heaven"—trying to do some good for women born into similar circumstances. Farahani touches all bases in her portrayal with power, gracefully s... full review
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RACHEL TROY certified reviewer June 28, 2024
This performance was electrifying! Melina throws her whole heart, body, and soul into this beautiful work. Exuding raw feeling, sharp storytelling, and graceful use of stage. ... full review
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HARLEY WALKER certified reviewer June 20, 2024
Melina is power. 30 minutes of spectacularly focused storytelling. She controls the room from the moment she walks out onto the stage. Gorgeous and inventive storytelling! ... full review
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BRIAN KNUDSON certified reviewer June 20, 2024
tagged as: fascinating · athletic · complex · taut · explosive
To portray an infamous Colombian drug lord convincingly, an actor needs explosive charisma and swagger. Melina has this in spades, along with an impressive athleticism that results in a commanding solo performance!... full review
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JOHNNY PATRICK YODER certified reviewer June 19, 2024
Wonderfully crafted and poignant show, you hear a side you might now know about Griselda, which is always what theater is about. ... full review
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SATU RUNA certified reviewer June 18, 2024
tagged as: strong · powerful · intense · Brave · Bold · dark
An intense, poignant, and heroic performance... told by a rising starlet that everyone needs to keep an eye on! ... full review
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RANTZ HOSELEY certified reviewer June 17, 2024
A tight, highly dramatic and compelling rendering of the life of Griselda Blanco, capturing the complexity and challenging life of a woman who is easy to write off as sumply being 'a drug lord/bad guy'... full review
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